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Machinery Breakdown
Infrastructure dependency can affect the systems supporting water availability.
Industries / Utilities
Connected technology
for resilient utility operations.
Combining IoT, sensing, control and connected infrastructure to develop utility solutions around real-world water distribution requirements.
IoTWater DistributionFlow MonitoringPressure MonitoringElectronic ValvesSolar Power
IoTFLOW SENSORPRESSUREVALVE CONTROLSOLARBMS
Connected Utility
Water
Distribution SystemPrototype
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Monitor
Flow
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Monitor
Pressure
V
Control
Valve
P
Power
Solar + BMS
FLOW · PRESSURE · CONTROL · POWER
Utility Context
When infrastructure disruption becomes a community problem.
Mining Area
Nearby Communities
Utility Services
Water Distribution
This page focuses on the technology challenge and the developed solution rather than making broader legal or regulatory claims about utility responsibilities.
The Real-World Challenge
A water distribution system disrupted by infrastructure dependency.
The case involved a combination of machinery breakdown, power shortage and reduced reserve water availability, which disrupted the existing distribution system.
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Power Shortage
Power availability can become a dependency for continued operation.
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Reserve Water Shortage
Reduced reserve availability can place further pressure on the distribution system.
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Distribution Disruption
Combined dependencies can disrupt water distribution and affect the surrounding community.
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Machinery Breakdown
Infrastructure dependency can affect the systems supporting water availability.
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Power Shortage
Power availability can become a dependency for continued operation.
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Reserve Water Shortage
Reduced reserve availability can place further pressure on the distribution system.
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Distribution Disruption
Combined dependencies can disrupt water distribution and affect the surrounding community.
Developed Solution
Engineering a connected water distribution solution.
The prototype combines sensing, electronically controlled flow, solar power and battery management into a connected water distribution system.
Sensing
Flow SensorPressure Sensor
Control
Electronic Valve
Distribution
Water Distribution
End Environment
Community
Power Architecture
Input
Solar Panel
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Battery Management / Storage
BMS + Li-ion Battery
Solution Components
Six components. One connected water distribution system.
The prototype combines sensing, control and power-management components into a connected water distribution approach.
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SENSING
Flow Sensor
Monitor water flow through the distribution system.
UTILITY / PROTOTYPE COMPONENT
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SENSING
Pressure Sensor
Monitor pressure conditions within the system.
UTILITY / PROTOTYPE COMPONENT
V
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CONTROL
Electronic Valve
Enable electronically controlled water flow.
UTILITY / PROTOTYPE COMPONENT
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POWER
Solar Power
Provide an independent energy source for the system.
UTILITY / PROTOTYPE COMPONENT
B
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POWER MANAGEMENT
BMS
Battery management for the energy-storage system.
UTILITY / PROTOTYPE COMPONENT
P
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STORAGE
Li-ion Battery
Store energy for system operation.
UTILITY / PROTOTYPE COMPONENT
Client-Ordered Prototype
Water Distribution Management System.
Developed and successfully deployed as a prototype in response to a client requirement for improving continuity and control within a water distribution environment.
CLIENT REQUIREMENTPROTOTYPEDEVELOPEDDEPLOYED
Prototype System
DEPLOYEDFLOW
Flow monitoring
PRESSURE
Pressure monitoring
CONTROL
Electronic valve
POWER
Solar + BMS
System
Connected Water Distribution
Technology Value
Connecting sensing, control and power around the utility environment.
The prototype brings together multiple technology components into one connected approach to water distribution.
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Flow Visibility
Visibility into water flow conditions within the distribution system.
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Pressure Visibility
Visibility into pressure conditions supporting system monitoring.
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Controlled Distribution
Electronically controlled water flow through the system.
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Solar-Powered Operation
Solar-powered energy support for the connected system.
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Connected Infrastructure
A connected technology layer around sensing, control and power.
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Operational Monitoring
A foundation for connected monitoring of the distribution environment.
Utilities Technology
Building connected utility infrastructure around real-world requirements?
From sensing and control to power management and connected monitoring, let's discuss the infrastructure challenge your organization is trying to solve.
WATER DISTRIBUTIONFLOW SENSORPRESSURE SENSORVALVESOLARBMSLI-ION
UTILITIES / CONNECTED INFRASTRUCTURE